The Ogun State Police Command has detained two juveniles for reportedly setting their school on fire in the Isheri-Olofin area of the Ifo Local Government.

Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

Odutola observed that juveniles gained entrance to the school, gathered books left behind by teachers, and set them on fire, causing damage to the school books.

“Two pupils of Community Primary School, Isheri Olofin, aged six and nine years, both residents of the Isheri Olofin community, have been apprehended for setting fire to their school and its properties on October 29, 2023,” she said.

“The incident was reported to the police by a chief in the community. According to the report, the minors gained access to one of the unlocked classrooms at Community Primary School Isheri Olofin. They then proceeded to gather books left behind by the teachers and pupils and set them on fire. The value of the damaged books is currently unknown.”

“Upon receiving the report, the Anti-Crime and Detectives Unit visited the scene and brought the alleged children to the police station for interrogation,” she said.

Odutola went on to say that the minor’s parents would be called in for questioning about the circumstances surrounding the children’s acts.

“The police have started making inquiries on how to contact their parents as this is a very serious crime for these children to get themselves involved with.”

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“The police will unravel and update members of the public in due course if there are other persons who may have instigated the youngsters,” she concluded.